ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291733
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| Date: | Monday 9 October 2006 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N996PK |
| MSN: | 32-168 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5685 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Alsworth, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | PORT ALSWORTH, AK (TPO |
| Egegik, AK (EII) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated commercial pilot was departing on a cross-country other work use flight operated under Title 14, CFR Part 91, with a six passengers. Shortly after a takeoff to the north, the flight encountered moderate, sometimes severe turbulence, and the pilot elected to return to the departure airport by making a right turn, towards an area of mountainous terrain. During the turn, the wind increased significantly out of the northeast, and a series of strong downdrafts and associated windshear, pushed the airplane into the tree-covered terrain. During the impact, the left wing was severed from the fuselage, and the airplane pivoted 180 degrees, coming to rest in a nose high position. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot said that there were no preimpact mechanical problems with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control while maneuvering, and an in-flight collision with tree covered terrain. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather conditions, downdrafts, and mountainous/hilly terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC07LA001
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 18:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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